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HELEN MARLER
Helen Marler, 76, of Danville, Iowa, formerly of Creston, Iowa died April 3, 2001 at the Danville Care Center.
Helen was born May 26, 1924 at Ellston, Iowa the daughter of Lucie Rachel Ball and Robert Michael O'Grady. She married Vern Marler on December 27, 1943 in Grand River, Iowa.
Helen taught school at Maloy and Ellston as well as being a farm wife. She worked as a librarian at Southwestern Community College and retired in 1984. She moved to Danville in October 2000.
Helen was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish and Cozy Campers.
Survivors include her husband Vern Marler of Danville; daughters, Jean (Dean) Stewart of Danville, Marilyn (Cecil) Stevenson of Chariton, Iowa and Janice Marler; son Bob (Kay) Marler of Des Moines; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 7, 2001 at Holy Spirit Church with Reverend Leonard Kenkel conducting the service. Interment was in the Graceland Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in her name.
Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service of Creston was in charge of the arrangements.
DOROTHY IRENE NEWTON
Dorothy Irene Canfield (Stagner) Newton was born December 6, 1923 and died April 2, 2001.
She was the daughter of Clarence and Nathalien Snowden Canfield of Bates City, MO. Dorothy was given to Claude and Fern (aunt) Stagner at age of three weeks and was raised to young adulthood. She then lived with George and Mary Canfield until she married Junior Clyde Newton on March 5, 1940 at Bethany, Missouri.
Junior and Dorothy spent almost their entire marriage living on a farm north of Kellerton, Iowa.
Dorothy had several strokes and the miracle of this was that she still had physical abilities and enjoyed life until she suffered a heart attack at the Lamoni Care and Rehab Center. Dorothy and Minerva spent many visits there singing and they put up with Linda singing with them. Dorothy and Minerva had a special bond with their music.
Dorothy was a private person and minded her own business, however, as her children will attest, if she saw them do something wrong, even as adults, you would hear what she thought.
Dorothy is survived by her "Beest Buddy" Benji; four chldren, AC Newton, Linda Joyce Smith and husband William, all of Kellerton, Ron Newton and wife Lenora of Ankeny, Iowa and Minerva Logan of rural Kellerton; four grandchildren: Tim Newton of Kellerton, Pamela Newton Taylor and husband Brent of Missouri, Tony and wife Angela of Des Moines, Iowa, Terry and wife Shelly of Des Moines, Betty Newton Bussy of Kansas City, Missouri. Dorothy loved her son-in-law William and her two daughters-in-law and was always concerned about them and their welfare.
She is also survived by eight great- grandchildren: Casey Laisella, Crystal, Lacy, Trevor, Leslie, Shelby and Kyle Newton and Kassandra Taylor; four sisters: Doris, Clara, Josephine and Florence of the Kansas City area; numerous nieces and nephews, Norman and Robert Newton of Leon, several cousins and one very special aunt, Mary Canfield Zimmerman of Carthage, Missouri who was always Momma's friend and aunt.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of almost 51 years; parents; brothers, Donald, Junior, Delbert and Herbert; sisters, Margaret, Jennette, Rosalee Marily and Mary Jane; and son-in-law Bill Logan.
Dorothy attended country school, Kellerton high school and graduated with honors from American Correspondence high school in 1961.
Dorothy had many interests as she loved to be outdoors with her pets. Collecting black walnuts to crack for Christmas money was especially one of Dorothy's enjoyments. Many knew her as the "Nut Lady." She loved picking blackberries and raspberries. All of Dorothy's children were taken to the berry patches. Dorothy canned many jars of vegetables; again her children helped. She switched to many other activities when she lost interest. She loved to collect cookbooks and many paperback books.
Dorothy lived two of the past three winters with her daughter Linda Joyce and husband Bill. Dorothy and Linda had many talks that helped make this an easier time of acceptance. Dorothy looked forward to springtime so she could go hunt mushrooms and asparagus.
Dorothy enjoyed playing the piano and played many hours. Her children remember being gotten up for school by her playing, the louder she played the closer to the time "you had better get up." She kept current on many topics and loved talking to people. Many times she went to auctions which she dearly loved just to talk to people she knew.
When Dorothy stayed with Linda and Bill they talked many times of many things but her daughter recalls she had three wishes which she expressed many times that she still wanted: 1) live until past the year 2000; 2) see a woman elected as president; 3) enjoy a trip to Hawaii when she won the lottery.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr with Reverend Diana Holland officiating. Musicians were Nancy Sackett, Mary Trullinger and Margaret Bickers. Pallbearers were grandsons Tony, Terry and Tim Newton, granddaughter Pamela Marie Newton Taylor, Brent Taylor and William Smith.
Dorothy was laid to rest in the Maple Row Cemetery , Kellerton.
A memorial has been established in Dorothy's name.
MARY LOUISE RILEY
Mary Louise Riley, 54, of Lenox, Iowa, died April 5, 2001 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa.
Mary was born August 28, 1946 in Creston, Iowa to Raymond and Pauline Culver Minnick. She was married to Jim Llewellyn in 1965 and to this marriage they had three children. On April 3, 1988 she married Dale Riley of Lenox where she lived until the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her brother Larry Minnick in 1959 and a grandson Jamison Yearous in 1991.
Survivors include her husband Dale Riley of Lenox; her parents, Raymond and Pauline Minnick of Mount Ayr, Iowa; two daughters, Michele (husband Mark Thomas) and grandchildren Troy and Courtney Yearous of Zearing, Iowa, and Lesa Llewellyn and grandson Sean of Nevada, Iowa; and son Jamie Llewellyn of Ames, Iowa.
Also surviving are three stepdaughters, Lynda Riley of Urbandale, Iowa, Karyn (husband Kelly Johnson) and children Casey, Keegan and Claire of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and Jo Anne (husband Mat McCoy) of Tillamook, Oregon; sister Elaine Morris and brother-in-law Eldon Morris of Perry, Iowa; nieces, Angie Hedberg of Bondurant, Iowa, Sheila (husband Kurt McMain) of Minburn, Iowa and Missy Morris of Perry.
Mary loved her family and friends and found great enjoyment in buying and refinishing antiques. She was loved and will be missed by us all.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 8, 2001 at Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr with Reverend William Gleason officiating. Musician for the service was Doug Greene. Casket bearers were Mark Thomas, Mark Riley, Bill Riley, Mike England, Mitch England and Mark England.
Mary was laid to rest in the Rose Hill Cemetery , Mount Ayr.
CURTIS DALE BAGLEY
Curtis Dale Bagley of Mount Ayr, Iowa was born to Albert Junior and Mary Kathryn (German) Bagley on May 22, 1944 and departed this life May 30, 2001.
He lived with his family on a farm south of Mount Ayr until he graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1962. He worked at the old West End Market and Draper Produce, also briefly at Skelly Oil Co., until he entered the Army National Guard serving two years. Curtis then served another eight years in the Army Reserve.
He married Gerri Palmer after returning from the service and they were later divorced.
In 1965, Curtis moved to Azusa, California and worked at Leach Laboratories and then at McDonnell Douglas before returning to Mount Ayr in 1970. At this time he acquired a job at M & M Office Machine Sales in Des Moines as a service technician where he worked for 16 years. He returned for two years to Arizona to spend time with family before moving back to Mount Ayr.
Curtis had no children, much to his disappointment.
He is preceded in death by his beloved father Albert in 1996, and an older brother, Ronald, in August 1993.
Curtis is survived by his mother Mary, of whom he was so devoted; his only sister Janis Coleman and husband Paul of Omaha, Nebraska; and a brother, Mark, also of Omaha; two nephews and one niece, Brian Bagley of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Brent Bagley of Salinas, California and Janean Lindner of Lake Havasu City, California.
Curtis will be sadly missed by all who truly knew him.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2, 2001 at Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr with Reverend Michael Druhl officiating. Casket bearers were Dennis Caldwell, Max Glendenning, Karl Gepner, Alan Taylor and Hugh Terwilliger. Honorary pallbearers were John Worthington and Bob Worthington.
Curtis was laid to rest in the Rose Hill Cemetery , Mount Ayr.
MELISSA KAYE CLYMER
Melissa Kaye Clymer was born March 28, 1966 in Muscatine, Iowa, to Arvid "Bo" and Judith (Townsend) Clymer. Missy died on May 29, 2001, in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 35 years.
Missy grew up in Tingley, Iowa, graduating from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1986 and attended nurses' training for one year. She moved to Lenox, Iowa in 1991 and had lived in Charlotte for the past two years. Missy was employed as a convenience store manager.
While growing up in Tingley, Missy loved to go to Sunday school at the Tingley Christian Church and was a member there. She loved being outdoors, helping her dad do chores and taking her Mom and boys fishing. She loved to draw and paint, designing shirts for the boys. She was full of love for others and gave of herself however she could.
Missy was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Survivors include her parents, Bo and Judy Clymer of Tingley; two sons, Bradley and Mitchell Clymer of Tingley; a daughter, Britney Marshall of Lenox; three brothers, Bob and his wife Kelli Clymer of Prairie City, Iowa, Eric and his wife Monica Clymer of Mount Ayr, and Jerry and his wife Beth Weikert of Muscatine; two sisters, Terri Chafa of Orlando, Florida and Beth Kenny of Des Moines, Iowa; four nieces and five nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2, 2001 at the Christian Church in Tingley with Reverend Eydie Stephens officiating. Musicians were Eloise Brown, Mary Trullinger and Margaret Bickers. Casket bearers were Richie Palmer, Richard Palmer, Ed Sobotka, Jeff Collier, Hub Bradley and Charles Case.
Melissa was laid to rest in the Tingley Cemetery , Tingley.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.
REVEREND FRANK MUELLER, SR.
Reverend Frank Birdette Mueller, Sr., age 65, of Decatur, Iowa, son of Mae Pickering, was born January 18, 1936 in Hastings, Iowa, and died June 1, 2001 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
When Frank was a baby, he was adopted and raised by Frank and Etta Bailey in Red Oak, Iowa. When Frank was about nine years old, Frank Bailey died. Etta then married Truman Mueller who adopted Frank and continued to help raise him with Etta in Walnut, Iowa.
Frank grew up in Iowa. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and then in the Iowa National Guard.
Frank married Marge Maas, and to this union two daughters, Debra and Re Nae, were born. On June 5, 1970 Frank married Janet Charleene Ades in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union two children were born, Frank Jr. and Re Gina.
Frank drove a semi as an over-the-road trucker. Frank started in the ministry in 1971 and pastored his first church in McClelland, Iowa. In 1978 Frank became a full time minister. He and his family moved to Decatur in 1982 for Frank to pastor a church there. Frank and Jan continued to make their home in Decatur.
In 1986 Frank and Jan started the New Life Gospel Church in Lamoni, Iowa. Frank pastored there until 1994. He and Jan then began the Otterbein Full Gospel Church near Eagleville, Missouri. Frank was licensed by Bible Way of Doniphan, Missouri.
Frank loved old cars and collected many die-cast metal models. He enjoyed going to car shows. Frank also liked fishing, and he fished with his family while his kids were growing up. He was a big Nebraska Corn Huskers fan.
Frank was a "people person" who was well-known, outgoing and jolly. He would do anything for anyone, and Frank was a good dad.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Bailey, Etta Mueller, Truman Mueller and Roland Freeman; and his brother Merle Pickering.
Frank is survived by his wife Jan Mueller of Decatur; his children, Debra Wright of Gilbert, Iowa, Re Nae Bartenhagen of Corning, Iowa, Frank Mueller, Jr. and wife Catherine of Mount Ayr, Iowa, and Re Gina Sanchez and husband Erick of Mount Ayr; seven grandchildren, Nancy Sheriff, Charles Wright and wife Crystal, Christopher Wright, Andrew Bartenhagen, Audra Bartenhagen, Micheala Mueller and Alan Sanchez; three great-grandchildren, Johnathan Sheriff, Jordan Wright and Alexis Wright; mother Mae Freeman of Red Oak; and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 4, 2001 at Slade - O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa with Reverend Dale Short officiating.
Burial was in Decatur Cemetery , Decatur.
THOMAS MICHAEL SEIFFERT
Thomas Michael Seiffert, 53, of Redding, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, after suffering a massive heart attack.
Tom was born August 15, 1947, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Henry and Barbara Seiffert. He grew up in the Blockton and Bedford, Iowa area, graduating in May 1965 from Bedford Community high schol. He moved from Denver, Colorado to Redding in 1998 to provide care for his mother during her final illness. Tom worked in retail sales and was employed at the Community Meat Processors in Mount Ayr, Iowa at the time of his death.
Tom had a deep love for horses which gave him many hours of pleasure. As a young man, he enjoyed participating in rodeo and racing events. His latest hobby was trail riding, an outing he often shared with his family and friends. He was an active member of the American Quarter Horse Association.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Henry "Hank" Seiffert and Barbara Thomas Seiffert; and by his sister Ila Kathleen "Kay" Thummel.
He is survived by Scott Miringoff of the home. Other survivors include his daughter Carly Michelle Seiffert of Overland Park, Kansas; his son Allen Michael Seiffert of Overland Park, Kansas; and his aunt Kathleen Freed of Redding.
Tom was a wonderful father, nephew, uncle and friend. Although he will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends, the memories and love he shared will always be treasured.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at Frontier Hall in Redding with Reverend Mike Polo officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Paula Stalbaum, Patricia Maudlin, David Maudlin, Merritt Triggs, Peter Hayse and Preston Hayse.
Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church, Redding.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.
